Wednesday, September 18, 2024

In MENU this issue - Caroline's Red Wine Review, Terroir Awards, Seductive Sauvignons, Cape Winemasters graduation, CWG Auction showcase, Trade wine show


August was a traumatic month. First, John tripped over a paving slab in our garden, fell badly and dislocated his left shoulder. Then, two weeks later, Lynne fell coming down the dimly lit brick path leaving Moyo restaurant in Kirstenbosch and broke her right arm. So each of us was hors de combat for some time. By the time of Lynne’s accident, John was, thankfully, able to work, but she was not, so, in our busiest month this year, he had to look after the writing as well as the photography in addition to being the chauffeur driving to an from the Vincent Palotti hospital on numerous occasions.

So this is an explanation about why there has been a longer than usual gap between issues of MENU. And there are still three stories we have not yet completed, but we felt that we had to get these stories out to you. We apologise if the writing is not quite up to our usual standard.

As usual, click on headlines, photographs and "Read On..." to do just that

Caroline's 2024 Red Wine Review


If you had the chance to taste 91 of South Africa's very best red wines, why wouldn't you rush to get a ticket. So many did and this was a really impressive tasting. Caroline Rillema, who runs a very successful Wine retail business, chooses her favourite wines for tasting every year and you could buy tickets on line. Read on…

The 2024 Terroir Awards at Lanzerac


The SA Terroir Awards is an annual competition which was created to define the various terroir types of the Cape. The awards lunch this year was held at Lanzerac in Stellenbosch. Read on...

Wine Concepts Seductive Sauvignons at Moyo, Kirstenbosch


Michael Bampfield-Duggan, owner of Wine Concepts in Newlands, together with Sue and Neil Proudfoot of the eponymous Kloof Street shop, has, for several years, held very special wine tasting events. For a long time, these were at the Vineyard Hotel in Newlands. Now, for unknown reasons, they have had to move the events to other locations. This year, they have been held at the Moyo restaurant at the edge of Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden. It has turned out to be a sensational venue, comfortably spacious and with the added benefit of really good snacks to accompany the wine tasting experience. Read on…

2024 Cape Wine Masters graduation lunch at KWV Cathedral Cellar

John had to go solo to all events in August as Lynne was recovering from her bad fall and broken arm. The entrance to the Cathedral Cellar is through the KWV Emporium, followed by a walk through a barrel cellar full of large ±1000 litre barrels to enjoy meeting old friends over a glass of KWV's Laborie Blanc de blanc in the Cathedral Cellar. Read on…

2024 Cape Winemakers Guild Auction Showcase, Cape Town


The annual Nedbank Cape Winemakers Guild Auction showcases rare and unique wines. produced in small quantities exclusively for the auction by the members of the Guild. The wines have undergone rigorous screening by an independent laboratory before being tasted blind and selected by specialist panels of Guild members. The Auction will take place on 4 & 5 October 2024. Bidding takes place live and virtually on the Strauss & Co website once a year. Bidders will need to create a bidding account on Strauss & Co’s website. Read on…

Trade wine show at The Winchester


Another event attended by John without Lynne, who was just out of hospital. Sadly, he arrived late because he had been bringing Lynne home from a medical appointment in connection with her broken arm, so he could not taste all the wines in the show. Read on...

All our stories can be seen in the Blog Archive near the top of the column on the right

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